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Value of Electronic Surveillance for Hospital CAUTIs
Compared to manual surveillance methods, an electronic surveillance tool for catheter-associated urinary tract infections had a high negative predictive value but a low positive predictive value. -
Study: Despite Glove use, HCWs caring for C. diff Patients end up with Spores on Hands
After caring for patients with Clostridium difficile infection, nearly 25% of health care workers were found to have hand contamination with C. difficile spores. -
Avoid real World Cup Fever: Prevention of Communicable Disease while visiting Brazil
The 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics will take place in Brazil and likely attract upwards of 600,000 international visitors each. -
Cefepime is not Inferior to carbapenems in the treatment of Enterobacter BSIs
A retrospective analysis indicates that cefepime is effective in the treatment of patients with bacteremia due to Enterobacter species. -
HIC wins 1st as best healthcare newsletter
We are proud to announce that our sister publication, Hospital Infection Control & Prevention, recently won First Place for Best Healthcare Newsletter at the annual awards of the Specialized Information Publishers Association (SIPA) in Washington, DC. -
The rest of the story: Taking Chicago Tribune to task for exposing ‘hidden’ infections
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JCAHO: Nursing shortage threatens patients
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JCAHO paints grim picture about nursing shortage
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CDC catheter guide cites change-out frequency
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Disappearance of Pathogenic H pylori?